LONDON — The maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as Britain's struggling auto industry begins to respond to the 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by President Donald Trump. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain's biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause...
China Hit Brakes on TikTok Deal After Trump Announced Wide-Ranging Tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. The order was announced as White...
Shohei Ohtani Throws Second Bullpen Since Resuming Mound Ramp Up
PHILADELPHIA — Shohei Ohtani threw a 26-pitch bullpen session Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Philadelphia Phillies, another step toward his mound return. Recovering from right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023, the two-way star threw his second bullpen session since resuming his pitching ramp up. He...
Visalia Traffic Stop Nets $30K in Xanax, Marijuana
A routine traffic stop in Visalia led to the discovery of thousands of prescription pills and a pound of marijuana, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Around 7:50 p.m. Friday, a Visalia police officer pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Mineral King Avenue and West Street...
Fresno Joins Global Protest Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
More than a thousand people gathered Saturday near Shaw Avenue and Fresno Street to protest President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and what organizers described as harmful administration policies. The demonstration was part of a global protest organized by the group “Hands Off!” aimed at pressuring Trump and Musk to stop...
2 US Border Inspectors Charged With Taking Bribes to Wave in People Without Documents
SAN DIEGO — Two U.S. border inspectors in Southern California have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes to allow people to enter the country through the nation's busiest port of entry without showing documents, prosecutors said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Farlis Almonte and Ricardo Rodriguez...
The Latest: Trump’s Tariffs Unleash Trade War and Calls for Negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump's big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all...
Phone Footage Appears to Contradict Israel’s Account in Troops’ Killing of 15 Palestinian Medics
UNITED NATIONS — Phone video from one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last month appears to contradict Israeli claims that the medics' vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in southern Gaza. The footage shows the Red Crescent and Civil Defense...
Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Gaza Crisis and Tariffs at Upcoming Meeting
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump's return to office. The visit, confirmed by a White House official Saturday, comes as Israel is setting up a new...
Trump Doubles Down That Tariffs Will Pay Off for Americans
WASHINGTON — Not even 24 hours after his party lost a key Wisconsin race and underperformed in Florida, President Donald Trump followed the playbook that has defined his political career: He doubled down. Trump's move on Wednesday to place stiff new tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners...